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Chronic pain is everyone's problem. It's costly, debilitating and, according to new statistics, increasingly common. Reversing the trend is achieveable but far from easy.
A new study shows that stress, fatigue, and even feelings of injustice are felt more strongly by those who have been suffering from chronic pain for three or more months.
Women with endometriosis pay an average of $1,200 in out-of-pocket health costs a year. When you add lost wages and productivity, the costs add up to $30,000 per sufferer every year.
Advice from the people who've reviewed all the latest evidence about the effectiveness of these painkillers.
Discovery of genetic overlap between chronic pain and a host of other conditions could help provide better treatments.
People with fibromyalgia live with chronic pain all over their body. And not all treatments work for everyone.
A policy response focused on reducing prescription opioids will not resolve North America's opioid crisis. And it is hurting many adults who live with otherwise unbearable chronic pain.
Chronic pain is described as an 'invisible enemy' and a 'malign invader'.
Researchers are exploring the genetic differences that dictate why some people suffer greater pain than others, and how to translate these findings into personalized pain treatments.
Did you know that trauma, even when there is no tissue or nerve damage, can cause chronic pain? Exactly how much pain and who is most vulnerable depends on which 'stress genes' we carry.
Medical cannabis in the UK? Don’t hold your breath.
Children with cancer often experience terrible pain. Adults who treat them are determined to lessen their suffering. Can the lessons from helping kids with cancer pain inform treatment for adults in pain?
As the nation grapples with its opioid addiction epidemic, one solution for many with chronic joint pain and back pain could be physical therapy. But it's often underutilized. Here's why.
OMT can reduce anxiety and improve self-care too.
Each person experiences pain differently, depending on his or her genetic makeup. That makes it difficult to figure out what treatments patients need.
Trust Me I’m An Expert: The science of pain.
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Our podcast Trust Me, I'm An Expert, goes beyond the headlines and asks researchers to explain the evidence on issues making news. Today, we're talking pain and what science says about managing it.
Australia is facing a critical public health issue of poorly managed pain. The result is more opioid-related deaths than the road toll.
The claim there is no evidence painkillers combined with lower doses of codeine are more effective in treating pain, is misleading. As are others in this debate.
Opioids should only be considered in limited circumstances for low back pain.
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor of Population Health Science, University of Dundee
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Neuroscientist, Monash University
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Philosopher; Pharmacology research student, University of Sydney
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Group Leader, Pain Research, Neuroscience Program, Garvan Institute
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Curtin University
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Palliative Medicine Physician, Research Fellow, Monash University
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Research Fellow in Brain Plasticity and Pain, Neuroscience Research Australia
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Senior Research Officer, Neuroscience Research Australia
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PhD candidate, Neuroscience Research Australia
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NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Professor, and Group Leader, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Professor, University of Adelaide
